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1989 Nissan Pickup

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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13Owner complaints

Model-year median: 7

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
10Unknown Or Other
2Electrical System
1Power Train
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 13 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

13 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE CLICKS AS IF IT WAS LOCKED, BUT WITH PRESSURE SEATBELT COMES LOOSE. TT

NHTSA ODI #961509

Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE RED BUTTON BROKE OFF IN THE BUCKLE, CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION, FISHED PART OUT AND BY BANGING SEAT BELT IT CAN BE USED. TT

NHTSA ODI #961244

Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 1995
Seat Belts

NO. 521 SEAT BELTS WILL LATCH, BUT IF YOU HAPPEN TO BEND OVER OR MOVE AROUND TOO MUCH THEY UNLATCH. TT

NHTSA ODI #960235

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE89123 · Loss Of Steering

Opened May 23, 1989 · Closed Aug 1, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

SUMMARY:TWO ALLEGATIONS OF STEERING BOX MALFUNCTION HAVE BEENRECEIVED.IN THE FIRST INSTANCE THE DRIVER CLAIMS HE SUDDENLYHAD NO CONTROL OVER STEERING.IN THE SECOND INSTANCE THEDRIVER CLAIMS THE STEERING BOX LOCKED UP.===